PREMIER League soccer star Shaun Wright-Phillips has been handed a driving ban - after overtaking a police car at 120mph.

The Manchester City footballer was handed a three month ban and ordered to pay £2,000 in fines and costs at Crewe Magistrates Court last Wednesday.

The court had earlier heard how police were patrolling the M56 on September 29 last year when Wright-Phillips's black Mercedes 320 CLK flashed by.

A police video showed the patrol car accelerating to 115mph and sounding its siren before pulling the Mercedes over.

Wright-Phillips - son of former Arsenal and England legend Ian Wright - already had eight points on his licence, and did not show up for the hearing.

Magistrate Christine Dawson said: 'This is his third speeding of-fence in three years. The benchmark for this offence is 56 days but because of aggravating factors we are imposing a disqualification for three months.'

Glynn Lewis, defending, said his client had to speed to 'get out of the way' of a red BMW that was following close behind.